Born and raised in Kingman, Kansas, a small agricultural town not far from Wichita. I grew up with 3 brothers and 2 sisters and many relatives who loved to tell stories of the Depression and life o...view moreBorn and raised in Kingman, Kansas, a small agricultural town not far from Wichita. I grew up with 3 brothers and 2 sisters and many relatives who loved to tell stories of the Depression and life on the farm. I soaked up a lot of background for the story from many family reunions.
I went on to Emporia State University where I got a degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. I have worked as a supervisor in sheltered workshops in Great Bend and Hutchinson, as a Rehabilitation Counselor for the State of Kansas, and as an Examiner for Disability Determination Services. On the counseling side, I worked at the Capper Foundation and the Rusk Rehabilitation Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. For the last few years, i work with my wife in food service. Dust and Roses is my first novel.view less